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弱い

よわい

weak

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Examples

  1. 父は体が弱いです。

    ちちはからだがよわいです。

    My father has a weak body.

  2. 今日は風が弱いです。

    きょうはかぜがよわいです。

    The wind is weak today.

  3. 私はお酒に弱いです。

    わたしはおさけによわいです。

    I can't handle alcohol well.

Common patterns

体が弱い
to be physically weak
風が弱い
the wind is weak
お酒に弱い
to be a weak drinker

Often confused with

Memory tip

〜に弱い means 'not good with ~' (お酒に弱い = can't drink much), not just physical weakness.

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